Biochemistry

In this book, the authors present current research in the study of the occurrence, medicinal uses and physiological importance of quinones. Topics ...

Stem cells of varying potencies originating from the organ generating totipotent embryonic stem cells (ESCs) to terminally differented cells such a...

Saponins are surfactive compounds that are widely distributed in nature, occurring primarily in the plant kingdom. Plants that produce saponins gen...

Anionic polymerisation techniques offer powerful methods for the controlled manipulation of macromolecular architecture, and are still today unique...

In this book, the authors present current research in the study of the structure, biology and clinical significance of calpain, enzymes and enzyme ...

Phenolic acids (PhAs), including hydroxybenzoic and cinnamic asids and their derivatives, are the products of secondary metabolism in plants and pl...

In this book, the authors present topical research in the study of the synthesis, functions and clinical implications of inositol. Topics discussed...

Acetic acid and its conjugate base acetate are amazing molecules. The combination of a methyl group and a carboxylic acid/carboxylate makes acetic ...

Risk communication manages how a potential hazard is represented to multiple audiences. This book details risk communication literature, its strate...

Every organism needs energy for life. To satisfy this need, the so-called molecular currency adenosine triphosphate (ATP), is ubiquitously used f...

Cellulose is the most abundant natural biopolymer. Recently, modified cellulose has been used as a reinforcement for various composites. Cellulose ...

Glucocorticoids (GC) are a class of steroid hormones that bind to the glucocorticoid receptor, which is present in almost every vertebrate animal c...

The results of studies of interpolyelectrolyte complexes of chitosan and different polyanions are summarised and described systematically in this b...

Serum albumin is the most abundant plasma protein in mammals. Albumin is essential for maintaining the osmotic pressure needed for proper distribut...

The developments of theoretical physics in the field of complex systems and emergence has evidenced that many mathematical methods and traditional ...

D-Amino acids are stereoisomers or optical isomers of naturally occurring L-amino acids. D Amino acids and L-amino acids have almost the same physi...